Zoned Out! event was held on Sept. 18. Here particpants are sitting listening to the presentation

Zoned Out!

1000 Friends of Wisconsin and Narvarte Development hosted an event discussing zoning and its impact on housing on September 18th at Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s ThriveOn King development.  During the first half of the Zoned Out! event, Kirk E. Harris, J.D., PhD presented the historical context of zoning. His stirring presentation detailed how racial segregation and disenfranchisement have been […]

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July webinar: how to use walk & roll audits to improve community health and engagement

Webinar: Using Walk & Roll Audits to Support Community Health – watch the recording

Using Walk and Roll Audits to Support Active Transportation and Physical Activity. Watch the recording of the webinar. Join AARP Wisconsin and 1000 Friends of Wisconsin on the DHS Chronic Disease Partner call to learn how to use walk & roll audits to improve community health and engagement. Tuesday, July 23 from 9-10am.

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National Zoning Atlas logo

National Zoning Atlas seeks to add Wisconsin – they need your help!

The National Zoning Atlas is a cross-sector research collaborative working to build an interactive map of the regulations that govern what and where people can build in 30,000+ municipalities across the country.  With unified data, we can better identify how zoning in particular impacts housing supply, public infrastructure spending, and the environment. The National Zoning Atlas team would like to […]

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Screenshot of WisDOT 175 interactive map for comment

Reimagining Wis- 175: Public Meeting 2 April 30

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is continuing their study to Re-imagine Highway 175 with a second public meeting. The project team will present initial redesign concepts for public feedback. Please mark your calendar and join us to advocate for a better future for Milwaukee. Tuesday April 30th 4-7pmWashington Park Senior Center4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208 1000 Friends of […]

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